Simon Property Group
About: Simon Property Group is the second-largest real estate investment trust in the United States. Its portfolio includes an interest in 230 properties: 136 traditional malls, 69 premium outlets, 14 Mills centers (a combination of a traditional mall, outlet center, and big-box retailers), 6 lifestyle centers, and 5 other retail properties. Simon's portfolio averaged $743 in sales per square foot in 2023 compared with $693 in sales per square foot over the 12 months before the pandemic. The company also owns a 22% interest in Klépierre, a European retail company with investments in shopping centers in 14 countries, and joint-venture interests in 33 premium outlets across 11 countries.
Employees: 3,000
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $416M | Put options by funds: $305M
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 413 | Existing positions reduced: 377
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 112
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.5B [Q2] → $46.5B (+$1.95B) [Q3]
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,079 [Q2] → 1,084 (+5) [Q3]
5.26% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.22% [Q2] → 84.95% (-5.26%) [Q3]
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 [Q2] → 22 (-2) [Q3]
Research analyst outlook
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
7 analyst ratings
Evercore ISI Group Steve Sakwa 53% 1-year accuracy 31 / 59 met price target | 5%downside $172 | Outperform Upgraded | 16 Sept 2024 |
Stifel Simon Yarmak 57% 1-year accuracy 17 / 30 met price target | 12%downside $159 | Hold Downgraded | 12 Sept 2024 |
Piper Sandler Alexander Goldfarb 56% 1-year accuracy 27 / 48 met price target | 3%downside $175 | Neutral Downgraded | 3 Sept 2024 |
Truist Securities Ki Bin Kim 65% 1-year accuracy 26 / 40 met price target | 12%downside $158 | Hold Maintained | 28 Aug 2024 |
Evercore ISI Group Steve Sakwa 53% 1-year accuracy 31 / 59 met price target | 11%downside $160 | In-Line Maintained | 28 Aug 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 18 articles about SPG published over the past 30 days